Solo, CyberNews. Awesome, that's a comment on the work of high school students in Solo. They make the bridge made of ice cream sticks, able to increase the weight more than 65 pounds.50 cm long arch bridge that does not shake when tested with a suspended load using a rope. Committee, testers, and the audience clapped and awe.
Testing the maximum load is only 65 pounds. That bridge work Dilano Hugo Roman, Esther and Josiah Ardi Carolina, three are students of class II Christian school I Surakarta. The bridge that spent two ice cream sticks pack weighing 235 grams that makes grandfinal Strawbridge race held the 35th Anniversary Committee UNS.
Together with four other finalists, the children's work was exhibited and tested creative team of judges comprised of the Faculty of Engineering UNS. Assessment includes aesthetics, construction strength and finesse also present the results of the work.
He said the participants comprised of a team of up to three students and one teacher advisor. Craft stick bridge material and should only be held together with glue. The bridge weighs 230 grams maximum. Finalists must be able to escape from the "bondage" initial assessment, which can withstand a weight 10 pounds. Turns out that was just five passes of 15 participants.
In the final, the real test will be conducted. Apparently the work of three students were able to support the weight of 65 kilograms. Even the construction is not rocking. The others, there are 58 pounds and immediately broken when given more weight. There is also a new 30 kilograms is breaking and breaking. "But in general, this is amazing," said Prof Dr Kuncoro Diharjo ST MT.
